3701:1-48-16
Training.

(A)
The licensee may not permit any
individual to act as a radiographer until the individual:

Has received training in the subjects in paragraph (G) of this
rule, in addition to a minimum of two months of on-the-job training,
is certified through a radiographer
certification program by a certifying entity in accordance with the criteria
specified
in appendix A to this rule and is approved by the director.

(B)
In addition, the licensee may
not permit any individual to act as a radiographer until the individual:

(1)
Has received copies of and instruction in
the requirements described in this chapter, Chapter 3701:1-38, and rule
3701:1-40-05 of the
Administrative Code; in applicable regulations as specified in Chapter
3701:1-50 of the Administrative Code; in the Ohio license(s) under which the
radiographer will perform industrial radiography; and the licensee's operating
and emergency procedures;

(2)
Has
demonstrated understanding of the licensee's license and operating and
emergency procedures by successful completion of a written or oral examination
covering this material;

(3)
Has
received training in the use of the licensee's radiographic exposure devices,
sealed sources, in the daily inspection of devices and associated equipment,
and in the use of radiation survey instruments; and

(4)
Has demonstrated understanding of the use
of radiographic exposure devices, sources, survey instruments and associated
equipment described in paragraphs (B)(1) and (B)(3) of this rule by successful
completion of a practical examination covering this material.

(C)
The licensee may not permit
any individual to act as a radiographer's assistant until the individual:

(1)
Has received copies of and instruction in
the requirements described in this chapter; Chapter 3701:1-38, and rule
3701:1-40-05 of the
Administrative Code; in applicable regulations as specified in Chapter
3701:1-50 of the Administrative Code; in the Ohio license(s) under which the
radiographer's assistant will perform industrial radiography; and the
licensee's operating and emergency procedures;

(2)
Has developed competence to use, under
the personal supervision of the radiographer, the radiographic exposure
devices, sealed sources, associated equipment, and radiation survey instruments
that the assistant will use; and

(3)
Has demonstrated understanding of the
instructions provided under paragraph (C)(1) of this rule by successfully
completing a written test on the subjects covered and has demonstrated
competence in the use of hardware described in paragraph (C)(2) of this rule by
successful completion of a practical examination on the use of such hardware.

(D)
The licensee shall
provide refresher safety training for each radiographer and radiographer's
assistant at intervals not to exceed twelve months.

(E)
Except as provided in paragraph (E)(3) of
this rule, the radiation safety officer for industrial radiography or qualified
designee shall conduct an inspection program of the job performance of each
radiographer and radiographer's assistant to ensure that the department's
rules, license requirements, and the applicant's operating and emergency
procedures are followed.

(a)
Include observation of the
performance of each radiographer and radiographer's assistant during an actual
industrial radiographic operation, at intervals not to exceed six months; and

(b)
Provide that, if a
radiographer or a radiographer's assistant has not participated in an
industrial radiographic operation for more than six months since the last
inspection, the radiographer must demonstrate knowledge of the training
requirements of paragraph (B)(3) of this rule and the radiographer's assistant
must re-demonstrate knowledge of the training requirements of paragraph (C)(2)
of this rule by a practical examination before these individuals can next
participate in a radiographic operation.

(2)
The director
may consider alternatives in those situations where the individual serves as
both radiographer and radiation safety officer for industrial radiography.

(3)
In those operations where a
single individual serves as both radiographer and radiation safety officer for
industrial radiography, and performs all radiography operations, an inspection
program is not required.

(F)
The licensee shall maintain records of
the above training to include certification documents, written and practical
examinations, refresher safety training and inspections of job performance in
accordance with paragraph (I) of rule
3701:1-48-23 of the
Administrative Code.

(G)
The
licensee shall include the following subjects required in paragraph (A) of this
rule: